Meanwhile in Melbourne is a curated platform to help you discover fresh and exciting Melbourne design. We feature one-on-one interviews, an evolving directory of local creatives and a calendar of design events which will be updated regularly. We have brought together all the information you need.

FIVE MINUTES WITH...

Five minutes with offers an opportunity to tell the story behind the pretty picture. We travel into the studios of our favourite creators, share a coffee and talk about their work, their lives and the future.

We finally made it to the Articolo showroom in Richmond and unsurprisingly we were blown away (pun intended) to see Nicci Green’s gorgeous range of mouth-blown lighting, lamps, pendants and wall sconces in the flesh. The setting for her creative process is the beautiful and carefully considered space designed by David Goss of Studio Goss, and it's definitely worth having a look if you get the chance. Through Nicci’s unique bold style and mastery over her materials she balances playful individuality with restrained elegance in every piece. One thing I’ve always loved about Nicci Green’s range is that each piece has its own voice and often each piece is visually quite different from the next, but all her works are unified by Nicci’s timeless, great design and respect for her materials.

Through my work as an interior designer I’ve known about Rogerseller for some time, and their reputation for stocking beautiful and quality Italian kitchen and bathroom products. I recently found out that they also have an amazing in-house design team based in Melbourne led by Nick Johnston. Their in-house team has created a range of bathware products including the award-winning Eccentric range (winner of the 2017 Red Dot Design Award & Best in Category Good Design Award).

We had a chat with Anne-Claire Petre, creative director of Anaca studio about their new take on the forever favourite Camille sofa. Anaca studio designs versatile, sustainably-produced forever pieces, at home in all kinds of aesthetically minimalist interiors, and offering cool comfort throughout the seasons.

It was a delight to do a Q&A with the hilarious and talented Max Leishman about his futuristic and sleek Scintilla lighting range. Featuring pendant lights and modular pieces this range is strong and sculptural and we’re sure you will enjoy reading more about Max and his work.

Oliver Wilcox founded Lost Profile to bring together his varied skills and works in art production, contemporary design and antique collection. Meanwhile in Melbourne visited his Fitzroy studio to learn the story behind how Lost Profile came to be, and a little bit more about Oliver.

I came across CTF Curated while passing through St. Collins Lane one morning, and I wanted to look into their story a bit more and discover what Curated Melbourne is doing to help showcase and support our emerging fashion designers. They invited me over to their popups and I had a chance to talk to Courtney Holm of A.BCH, Warren Harrison of Scott Benedictine and Brian Huynh of MNDATORY

We spent 5 minutes at Shop Furniture's showroom in Lygon Street and had a chat with the teams behind Kohde and Sean&Horn. We asked them about their work, their history and their plans for the future...

Based around their three core values of simplicity, craftsmanship and functionality, Marijne Vogel and Annabel Smart founded Studio 11:11 and began creating beautiful, Australian-made, fine leather goods.

They discovered the joy of working with leather while employed as Interior Designers for Hecker Guthrie. Both shared an interest in fashion and accessories and so decided to combine their design knowledge and passion to create a bag that met their own needs.

Adam Markowitz is an architect, lecturer, designer and maker of furniture and lighting. Born and raised in Elwood, he has studied extensively in Australia and overseas, including time at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Centre for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine, USA.